According to ProCon.org in 2016‚ did you know that traffic accidents related to drinking are most common to new drinkers regardless of the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA)? Or‚ that in countries with the MLDA 18‚ there is a huge decrease in drunk driving accidents than in the USA? I believe that you can drink responsibly at eighteen; therefore‚ the drinking age should be lowered to eighteen. I believe the MLDA should be eighteen because when you are considered an adult and have many other responsibilities
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January 2016 Prohibition: the Unintended Consequences January 1920: the United States has just gone dry. Years of drunken husbands beating their wives‚ crimes committed under alcohol’s influence‚ and other social problems created by the drink led Prohibitionists to believe they needed to get rid of the horrible substance. Different prohibition and reform groups got together to encourage businesses to stop selling alcohol and for the people to stop drinking it. These groups spread the word until they
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DRINKING AGE DEBATE Should the drinking age be lowered to 18 years old‚ when one is considered an adult‚ and assumes adult privileges and penalties‚ or should the drinking age remain at 21 years old‚ since people are more mature and therefore‚ can be safe and responsible with alcohol? I believe that the drinking age should remain at 21 years old because lowering the legal drinking age would not be in the best interest of the public ’s safety‚ as well as today ’s youth. The most fundamental
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Bars and many dance clubs are strictly for those 21 and over due to the legal drinking age in America‚ so many legal adults are not permitted entry. Clearly a discrepancy exists between an 18 year old adult and a 21 year old adult; however‚ since they are viewed by law as equals shouldn’t they have the same privileges (Daniel 140)
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unplanned sexual activity all have in common? They are all frequent results of binge drinking by college students. On a typical Friday or Saturday night you can find the average college student out drinking and having fun. Normally partying with friends at a party‚ bar‚ or club; most of these college students are underage consuming excessive amounts of alcohol‚ or as its better known‚ “binge drinking.”The term binge drinking is defined as the consumption of five or more drinks in a row by men and four or
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University of Western Sydney College Research report DRINKING WATER HABITS CONTENT Abstract…………………………………………………………………………….3 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………..4 Methodology……………………………………………………………………….6 Results……………………………………………………………………………...7 Discussion…………………………………………………………………………11 References…………………………………………………………………………13 Appendices………………………………………………………………………...14 Abstract Drinking water is a necessary activity for human’s life. The aim of this research was to
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Drinking and Driving Persuasive Essay Comm215 July 12‚ 2010 Drinking and Driving Each year numerous lives are lost due to careless and irrational driving. The disregard for safe driving has been a predicament to the United States of America for years. Many years Police have relied heavily on speed cameras‚ breathalyzer tests and heavy fines as a deterrent against unlawful drivers. Over the years fatality rates have increased‚ so the Department of Transportation and Highway Safety has
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research paper College writing 4/15/11 Lowering the legal drinking age Take a moment and imagine your 18th birthday. You’re considered an adult now; you can get married‚ join the army‚ own a house‚ and vote. If we are considered adults at the age of 18 and can die for our country and make all of our own decisions then why cant people drink at the age of 18? Given modern day society‚ the idea of lowering the national minimum drinking age to 18 in the united states is feasible because of its proven
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baby’s health? Drinking during pregnancy could put the baby at risk in the womb‚ as well as having lifetime affects growing up. Not only that‚ but it can affect the mother too. Even though fifty percent of the U.S. pregnancies are unplanned‚ it does not give a mother to keep drinking while she is with child. Because alcohol can affect the baby’s physical and mental health in and out of the womb‚ women must not drink during pregnancy. The baby’s health in the womb is very crucial. Drinking during pregnancy
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Drinking is regarded as part of Australia’s culture. People celebrate with alcohol on important occasions and also drink when they wish to relax. The consumption of alcohol is viewed by younger people as a desirable adult activity‚ However it is bad for for young people to indulge in alcohol for many reasons and it is important that deterrents are in place to limit this illegal consumption. Young people drink because of the occasion like Australia day ‚christmas‚ birthday‚ new year and other occasion
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